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Declarations of Interest Members are asked to declare any personal or prejudicial interests, and the nature of that interest, in respect of any matter to be considered at this meeting. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
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Minutes - 14 September 2010 PDF 235 KB To consider and approve the minutes of the meeting of the Executive held on 14 September 2010. Minutes: RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Executive on 14 September 2010 together with the accompanying decision records be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Leader. |
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Executive Decisions Minutes: The Executive considered the reports submitted on the items listed below and the decisions taken are recorded in the decision sheets attached to these minutes and summarised below:
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Overview & Scrutiny Report on a Review of Preparedness for Public Health Emergencies PDF 35 KB To respond to the recommendations of the Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel’s Working Group on Preparedness for Public Health Emergencies. Minutes: RESOLVED that:-
1 The Overview and Scrutiny Commission be thanked for its work and for generating constructive recommendations;
2 The responses to the recommendation which are highlighted in the main body of the report be endorsed; and
3 The Executive Member for Adult Services, Health and Housing writes to the South Central Ambulance Service asking it to review its contingency arrangements with other strategic health authorities to ensure that sufficient resources are available on demand when required to respond to public health emergencies. |
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Overview & Scrutiny Commission Working Group Report - Response to Severe Weather PDF 62 KB To respond to the recommendations of the Overview & Scrutiny Commission Working Group report on the Reponse to Severe Weather. Minutes: RESOLVED that
1 The Overview & Scrutiny Commission be thanked for the excellent work undertaken by their Working Group and the recommendations as shown in bold in the body of this report have a response.
2 Subject to the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review and continued analysis of the Council’s financial out turn in the current financial year, authority be delegated to the Director of Environment, Culture and Communities in consultation with the Executive Member: Finance and Resources, to determine how, if at all, the equipment described in recommendation 6.2 of the report, be funded. |
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2010-11 Revenue and Capital In Year Reduction to Government Grant Funding PDF 81 KB To agree the savings arising from the in year revenue grant reductions and recommend to Council the virements identified and to agree changes to the 2010-11 Capital Programme. Additional documents:
Minutes: RESOLVED that
1 The savings arising from the in-year revenue grant reductions be agreed and the virements identified in Annex B be recommended to Full Council.
2 The confirmed reductions in capital grants that amount to £2.332m be agreed. (paragraph 5.6);
3 The 2010-11 Environment, Culture and Communities Capital Programme be reduced by £0.283m across the projects summarised at paragraph 5.6.2 be agreed;
4 The 2010-11 Children, Young People and Learning capital programme be reduced by £2.049m, across the projects summarised at Table 1 (paragraph 5.6.8)be agreed;
5 The absence of an alternative funding source being identified, any reduction in grant funding applied against the Kennel Lane Special School project in 2010-11 be considered for inclusion in the 2011-12 capital programme (paragraph 5.6.7) be agreed;
6 The 2010-11 capital programme be amended to reflect more up to date information on external funding, as summarised in Table 2 (paragraph 5.6.11) and Annex C be agreed;
7 The changes to the detailed Action Plans associated with the in-year savings summarised in para 5.9 be noted. |
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To approve to consult on a Preferred Option to identify sites to meeting the Borough’s development needs.
The Appendices referred to in the report are available on Bracknell Forest Council website. Additional documents:
Minutes: RESOLVED that
1 The Preferred Option at Appendix A (including its associated annexes and supporting technical information) for the purposes of public consultation be agreed.
2 The consultation strategy set out in Section 5 of the report be agreed.
3 Authority be delegated to the Executive Member for Planning and Transportation to make any necessary amendments to the Preferred Options and supporting technical and background papers prior to pubic consultation. |
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Corporate Parenting Advisory Panel Terms of Reference PDF 27 KB To approve the amended Terms of Reference for the Corporation Parenting Advisory Panel. Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED that the proposed amendments to the Terms of Reference, attached as annex 1 to the report, be approved. |
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Council Responses to NHS Consultations PDF 30 KB To agree responses to the White Paper, Equality and Excellence Liberating the NHS, and to delegate authority to approve final responses, to the Director of Adult Social Care and Health and the Executive Member for Adult Services, Health and Housing. Additional documents:
Minutes: RESOLVED that
1 The response to the White Paper Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS (set out in Annexe A to this report) be agreed.
2 The responses to each of the further consultation documents (set out in Annexes B–D) be agreed.
3 The Director of Adult Social Care and Health and the Executive Member for Adult Services, Health and Housing be delegated the authority to approve the final responses for submission to the Department of Health in accordance with the timescale. |
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To endorse the Annual Report. Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED that
1 The Annual Report (set out at Appendix 1 to the report) be endorsed.
2 The Chief Executive be authorised to finalise the report in consultation with the Leader of the Council. |
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